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Getting ready for Saturday's Detroit Soul Clap and Dance-Off at U.F.O. Factory with this DJ BeyondaDoubt favorite!

Detroit-born Charles "Chico" Leverett, as the principle songwriter/singer of The Satintones and as a solo artist, was one of Motown Records first recording stars. Though The Satintones' "Motor City" and his own "Solid Sender" are now considered classics, the records weren't hits and Leverett found himself in Reading, PA cutting this side for King Records' Bethlehem subsidiary.

While the soul era was already kicking into full gear with Motown hits and The Impressions, Major Lance, and the Chicago sound topping the R&B charts and crossing over into the pop mainstream, 1963 found Chico Leverett still firmly planted in the genre's formative years. "Work Work", with all its rockin' guitar, hand clap-accented fast forward rhythm, and doo wop harmony vocals, could've been waxed while Eisenhower was still president. And while "Work Work" must've appeared antiquated to soul public, it isn't that far removed from the approaching British Invasion, and is much more timeless to today's ears than most of its contemporaries.

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You're listening to my daily addition to the New York Night Train Party Platter playlist. Each track here is recorded directly from my original 45s (no bootlegs, reproductions, etc) to give you an idea of what the real deal authentic vinyl sounds like. COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW FIX! Because the records pass so quickly at my dance parties, this channel is an attempt to stop and focus on one record at a time in hopes to personally learn more about each one and at the same time turn you on to the artists, tracks, labels, etc. I'm just hipping myself to a lot of these records for the first time as well - so you can view this as our journey to learning more about cool old records together! But mostly I hope this music moves you as much as it moves me.

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Jonathan Toubin
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